This long-awaited memoir by a key figure in Formula 1 includes trenchant observations on the 12 World Champions with whom he worked at Team Lotus.Peter Warr was best known for his management of the Lotus Formula 1 team, where he was one of Colin Chapman's closest allies as well as the man who nurtur[...]
This is the story of legendary record producer Rick Hall and his historic role in the development of the world-famous "Muscle Shoals sound." Rick Hall made music history when he founded FAME Recording Studios, the first professional recording studio in the entire state of Alabama. After producing a[...]
Dscribes the activities as they occur in the design, construction and commissioning of a chemical plant. This work presents a jigsaw puzzle of the work of chemical engineers, chemists, constructors, architects, electrical engineers, process automation engineers, economists and legal staff.[...]
Capturing the essence of current trends, markets, design tools and technologies in the field of crystal growth, these internationally acclaimed expert editors have put together a handy reference tailor-made for readers facing the threshold challenges between research and industrial applications. Fo[...]
This first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent progress made in this break-through approach includes expert contributions from a variety of disciplines. Particular focus is placed on high-throughput methods and the analysis of data thus obtained, as well as their use in silico exp[...]
Based on the highly regarded and extremely successful first edition, this thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition contains the latest knowledge on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion. The textbook describes in detail all aspects of solar cell function, the physics behind every single[...]
Pixel detectors are a particularly important class of particle and radiation detection devices. They have an extremely broad spectrum of applications, ranging from high-energy physics to the photo cameras of everyday life. This book is a general purpose introduction into the fundamental principles o[...]
Between 1969 and 1974, Lucy Lippard curated four exhibitions of contemporary art, which have become renowned as her "numbers shows." Each took the population of the city in which it was shown as its title: "557,087" in Seattle, "955,000" in Vancouver, "2,972,453" in Buenos Aires and "c. 7,500," whic[...]
I forbindelse med COP15 afholdte Louisiana et symposium om kunstens rolle og de fremtidige udfordringer for miljøet.
Where do we go from here? indeholder oplæg, diskussioner, tekster og værkgengivelser fra dagen, fra bl.a. Peter Sloterdijk, Olafur Eliasson, Hans Ulrich Obrist m.fl. og giv[...]
En ny bildrik reportagebok på engelska om svensk rockabilly idag- musiken, bilarna, modet, livsstilen. Läckra bilder men även informativa reportage och intervjuer med personer som starkt gillar den svenska rockabillystilen och dess rötter i 50-talet.[...]
"Kalabaliken i Bender är kort sagt en spännande historiebok. Den förstärker bilden av den till dumdristighet oförvägne kungen, som lika gärna kunde ha mött döden långt innan det verkligen hände utanför Fredrikstens fästning."
Josef Rydén, Jönköpings-Posten
"Trov[...]
I början av 1700-talet stod Sverige på höjden av sin makt. Landet hade en stark ställning som europeisk stormakt och krigsmakten var väl rustad. Men Ryssland under tsar Peter I sneglade västerut, mot de svenska östersjöprovinserna. Att den ryske tsaren inte hade för avsikt att låta de gaml[...]
I början av 1700-talet stod Sverige på höjden av sin makt. Landet hade en stark ställning som europeisk stormakt och krigsmakten var väl rustad. Men Ryssland under tsar Peter I sneglade västerut, mot de svenska östersjöprovinserna. Att den ryske tsaren inte hade för avsikt att låta de gaml[...]
På kvällen den 30 november 1718 träffades Sveriges kung Karl XII av ett dödligt skott i huvudet vid den norska fästningen Fredriksten. Döden var ögonblicklig och med kungen dog också det svenska enväldet. Sedan den dimmiga adventssöndagen för snart 300 år sedan har Karl XII:s död varit [...]
I början av 1700-talet stod Sverige på höjden av sin makt. Landet hade en stark ställning som europeisk stormakt och krigsmakten var väl rustad. Men Ryssland under tsar Peter I sneglade västerut, mot de svenska östersjöprovinserna. Att den ryske tsaren inte hade för avsikt att låta de gaml[...]
Obs! Detta är en tvåspråkig bok, svenska/engelska.
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This beautifully illustrated book follows the late Sir Peter Blake on his ill-fated voyage. It tracks the legendary yachtsman/adventurer as he takes the polar exploration yacht Seamaster to the environmental pulse points of the planet. The voyage began in New Zealand and reached the icy waters of An[...]
This beautiful slipcase has been produced to celebrate 110 years since the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and contains books 1-5 of the "Original Peter Rabbit Books". What makes the books even more delightful is that each one has newly designed endpapers and a publisher's note describing [...]
Ever since Peter Gabriel fronted progressive rock band Genesis, from the late 1960s until the mid 1970s, journalists and academics alike have noted the importance of Gabriel's contribution to popular music. His influence became especially significant when he embarked on a solo career in the late 197[...]